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VSPackages and Managed Package Framework (MPF)

Visual Studio 2005

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You can reduce development time by creating a VSPackage with the managed package framework (MPF) classes instead of by using COM interop classes.

There are two ways to create a managed VSPackage:

Use the Visual Studio Integration Package Wizard

For more information, see How to: Create VSPackages (C#).
Build your VSPackage without the Visual Studio Package Wizard

For example, you can copy a sample VSPackages (BasicPkg, BasicEditor, or single-instance ToolWindow) and change the GUIDs and the names to match your VSPackage. The samples are installed with you install the Visual Studio SDK.

In This Section

Managed Package Framework Classes: Describes and lists the MPF class namespaces and DLL files.

How to: Create VSPackages (C#): Explains how to create a managed VSPackage using a wizard.

Managed VSPackages: Introduces aspects of VSPackages that apply to managed code.

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